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💡 The Short Version: The City Walls ticket also covers Fort Lovrjenac: it is €40 for an adult on dates in November 2026 and €20 in December, and it is one visit with no re-entry (walls’ ticket shop). The Dubrovnik Pass is €40, €50 or €60 for 1, 3 or 7 days until 30 November 2026 and includes city buses (Dubrovnik Pass). From the airport take the Platanus shuttle: €10 one way to Ploče Gate in about 30 minutes (Platanus). In winter the cable car does not run from 1 December to 31 March (cable car), the Rector’s Palace is closed on Mondays (Dubrovnik Museums) and the Franciscan Monastery on Sundays (monastery). Advent u Gradu runs from 28 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Prices are in euros (€). Or book a tour: Dubrovnik: Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guidead (from €20, 4.8 stars from 6,067 reviews) takes the sights in order with a guide and no planning, and the Game of Thrones tour with Lokrumad (from €22, 4.9 stars from 7,914 reviews) adds the island and its ferry.
⚠️ Check the day of the week and the month. From 1 November to 31 March the Rector’s Palace is closed on Mondays, the Franciscan Monastery is closed on Sundays and shuts at 14:00, and the City Walls close at 15:00. The cable car is shut on 10, 11 and 20 November 2026 and does not run from 1 December.
What to book, and when
| Sight | Book | Price | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Walls and Fort Lovrjenac | Walls’ ticket shop, or at the gate | Adult €40 on November dates, €20 on December dates | One tour only; 09:00 to 15:00 from 1 November to 31 March; closed 25 December |
| Fort Lovrjenac | Included in the walls ticket | Included | Event days can shorten the hours |
| Dubrovnik Pass | Online | €40 (1 day), €50 (3 days), €60 (7 days) until 30 November 2026 | One visit to each site; includes a bus ticket; no cable car |
| Rector’s Palace | Walk in; Dubrovnik Museums sells e-tickets too | €15 (the 10-museum ticket is €20 for 7 days) | 09:00 to 16:00 and closed Monday from 1 November to 31 March; 09:00 to 18:00 daily from 1 April to 31 October |
| Franciscan Monastery and pharmacy | Walk in | €8 | 09:00 to 14:00 and closed Sunday from 1 November to 1 April; 09:00 to 18:00 in summer |
| Cable car | At the lower station (cash or card) | €30 return, €17 one way | 09:00 to 17:00 in November; closed 10, 11 and 20 November; no service 1 December to 31 March |
| Lokrum | Ticket office at Luža, open 08:00 to 16:00 | €30 with the boat (Lokrum Reserve) | The boat goes from the Old Port; no boat in bad weather |
| Sea kayaking | Operator’s site | €35 to €45 | Meets at Brsalje 8 |
| Walls of Ston | Walls’ ticket shop | €5 (€10 March to October) | Open every day except 25 December |
Tours and booking
The walls, the museums and the cable car all sell tickets at the door, so a tour earns its price by putting the sights in order with a guide. Each of these has more than 500 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Old Town walking tour
From €20 · 4.8 stars from 6,067 reviews · 1.5 to 3.5 hours · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guidead covers the Old Town on foot with a local guide, with a private option on the listing. It suits a first morning in the city.
City Walls at sunrise or sunset
From €25 · 4.8 stars from 1,873 reviews · 2 hours · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: City Walls Early Morning or Sunset Walking Tourad is a guided walk of the wall circuit at the quietest ends of the day.
Game of Thrones tour with Lokrum
From €22 · 4.9 stars from 7,914 reviews · 1.5 to 3 hours · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: Game of Thrones Tours + Lokrum & Iron Thronead visits the filming locations in the Old Town and has an option to carry on to Lokrum. See the Game of Thrones guide for the real locations.
Walls and Wars walking tour
From €25 · 4.8 stars from 569 reviews · 2 hours · free cancellation
Dubrovnik: Walls and Wars Walking Tourad is a two-hour history walk through the city’s walls and wars. It suits visitors who want the story told on the spot.
Pile Gate, the main entrance to the Old Town. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Opening hours and closed days
- Mondays, November to March: the Rector’s Palace is closed. The other Dubrovnik Museums close on one weekday each in winter: the Maritime Museum on Wednesdays, the Ethnographic Museum on Tuesdays and the Revelin exhibitions on Wednesdays (Dubrovnik Museums).
- Sundays, 1 November to 1 April: the Franciscan Monastery is closed.
- Museum holidays: Dubrovnik Museums close on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and the Feast of St Blaise, and open 09:00 to 12:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
- Winter hours: the City Walls close at 15:00 from 1 November to 31 March, and the Western Outer Wall is closed in December, January and February.
- Cable car: shut on 10, 11 and 20 November 2026, and not running from 1 December to 31 March. It also stops in high wind.
- Christmas Day: the City Walls and the Walls of Ston are closed on 25 December.
- Christmas: Advent u Gradu has the concert dates and the New Year’s Eve line-up.
The Old Town and getting around
The Old City of Dubrovnik is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: it was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1667 and again in the 1990s, and kept its Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. It is a pedestrian area. Most Libertas bus lines end at Pile, outside the western gate, where the Great Onofrio Fountain stands just inside.
Onofrio’s Fountain, just inside Pile Gate. Photo: Shawabunga, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Libertas ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| One ride, bought on the bus | €2.50 |
| One hour, bought in advance | €1.73 |
| Two rides, each valid 30 minutes | €3.19 |
| 24 hours | €5.31 |
| 72 hours | €11.95 |
Fares are from the Libertas price list. The 1-day, 3-day and 7-day Dubrovnik Pass each include a bus ticket for the same length of time. Getting around Dubrovnik has the lines and the night buses.
| From the airport | Time | Fare | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platanus shuttle | About 30 minutes to Ploče Gate, 35 to Gruž | €10 one way, €15 return | Leaves about 30 minutes after each flight lands; no tickets sold on board |
| Libertas lines 11, 27 and 38 | See the guide | Libertas fare | The airport lists these as serving it daily |
| Taxi | 30 to 35 minutes by road | Price list at the airport taxi window | Taxis wait outside Arrivals |
The airport is 22.5 km from the city (Dubrovnik Airport). Dubrovnik Airport to the city has the details and the return trip.
Money
The euro is the currency. The Dubrovnik-Neretva County decision for 2026 sets a tourist tax of €2.65 per person per night from 1 April to 30 September and €1.85 for the rest of the year in hotels and other accommodation (campsites pay €1.95 and €1.30); children under 12 are exempt and people aged 12 to 17 pay half. The Dubrovnik Museums ticket offices take card payments only (Dubrovnik Museums), and the cable car’s lower station takes cash and cards (cable car). Money in Dubrovnik covers the tax and what the sights cost.
The Sponza Palace on Luža Square. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay
Inside the walls the Old Town is on your doorstep but has no car access; outside Pile Gate and in Lapad you get a quieter base and a bus. Where to stay in Dubrovnik compares the areas and names the hotels, and the tourist tax applies to every night.
Entry rules for Croatia
Croatia is in the EU and the Schengen area, so the 90 days count across every Schengen country you visit.
| Citizens of | Visa | Passport | At the border |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | None for up to 90 days in any 180 | Issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area | Fingerprints and a photo taken at your first entry |
| United States | None for up to 90 days in any 180 | Valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, and issued less than 10 years ago | Fingerprints and a photo taken at your first entry |
| Canada | None for up to 90 days in any 180 | Valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, and issued less than 10 years ago | Fingerprints and a photo taken at your first entry |
| Australia | None for up to 90 days in any 180 | Valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, and issued less than 10 years ago | Fingerprints and a photo taken at your first entry |
| EU and EEA citizens | None | Valid passport or national ID card | No registration |
The photo and fingerprints are the EU’s Entry/Exit System, which replaces passport stamps for non-EU visitors and has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. It costs nothing and needs nothing before you travel (EU). The ETIAS travel authorisation, a €20 online form for visa-free visitors, is not yet required: the EU says ETIAS is not in operation and will announce the start date several months ahead (ETIAS).
The rules above come from the UK and Canadian government travel pages, the EU’s passport rule for visa-free visitors and its guidance for EU citizens. For official safety advice, see the UK Foreign Office page for Croatia. A day trip to Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina crosses a non-Schengen border, so take your passport.
Dubrovnik guides
- The walls and the forts: City Walls tickets, Fort Lovrjenac and the Dubrovnik Pass cover the one-visit rule and what the pass includes.
- Museums and views: the Rector’s Palace, the Franciscan Monastery and its pharmacy and the cable car to Mount Srđ each have a guide, and the Stradun and Old Town walk links them in one route.
- Game of Thrones and the sea: the Game of Thrones guide lists the real filming locations, and sea kayaking covers the paddling operator.
- Free: free things to do in Dubrovnik lists what costs nothing.
- Eating and drinking: Where to eat in Dubrovnik names the places to order, and Dubrovnik bars and craft beer covers the evening.
- Arriving and getting around: Dubrovnik Airport to the city and getting around Dubrovnik cover the shuttle and the buses.
- Where to stay: Where to stay in Dubrovnik compares the areas and hotels.
- Short stays: 3 days in Dubrovnik fits the sights and a day trip.
- Islands and day trips: Day trips from Dubrovnik compares the options; Lokrum, the Elaphiti Islands, Cavtat, Ston and Pelješac, Kotor and Mostar each have a guide.
- When to go: The best time to visit Dubrovnik compares the seasons, and Advent u Gradu covers Christmas and New Year.
- Staying safe and paying: Is Dubrovnik safe? covers pickpockets and the emergency number, and money in Dubrovnik covers the tourist tax and prices.
- Compared with other cities: Best beach city breaks, cheap city breaks in Europe and long weekend city breaks set Dubrovnik beside other cities.
- Elsewhere in Croatia: the Split guide covers Diocletian’s Palace, the ferries to Hvar, Brač and Vis, and the day trips to Krka and Trogir.
Itineraries
Day-by-day plans for a first visit.
Which ticket to buy
The official ticket, the tours that include entry, and which sells out first.
Tickets
Dubrovnik City Walls: Tickets & Walking Guide
Dubrovnik City Walls: €40 in November 2026, €20 in December, open 09:00 to 15:00 until March, three entrances, one visit per ticket and Lovrjenac included.
Tickets
Dubrovnik Cable Car & Mount Srđ Tickets Guide
Dubrovnik cable car: €30 return, closed 1 December to 31 March and on 10, 11 and 20 November 2026, a 3.5-minute ride to Srđ, plus the Imperial Fort museum and the hike.
Tickets
Dubrovnik Pass Guide: Prices, Sights & Value
Dubrovnik Pass: €40 for 1 day, €50 for 3 days, €60 for 7 days. What it includes (walls, Lovrjenac, museums, buses), the sums against single tickets, and where to buy.
Tickets
Rector's Palace Dubrovnik: Tickets & Guide
Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik: €15 entry, open 09:00 to 16:00 and closed Mondays from November to March, with the state rooms, the jail, coins and the one-month rector.
Tickets
Franciscan Monastery & Old Pharmacy Dubrovnik
Franciscan Monastery museum in Dubrovnik: €8 for the cloister and old pharmacy, 09:00 to 14:00 in winter, closed Sundays from November to April, free with the Dubrovnik Pass.
Day trips from Dubrovnik
Out and back in a day, with the tours compared against going on your own.
Day trip
Lokrum Island Day Trip: Ferry, Tickets & Rules
Lokrum from Dubrovnik: the official boat leaves the Old City Port hourly, the €30 ticket covers the return crossing and entry, and the last boat back is at 16:00 from 9 November 2026.
Day trip
Day Trips from Dubrovnik: 6 Best Excursions
Compare six day trips from Dubrovnik by transport, cost and border: Lokrum boat €30, Lopud ferry €3.40, Cavtat bus €4, Ston bus €6.40, Kotor and Mostar need a passport.
Day trip
Kotor Day Trip from Dubrovnik: Border & Transit Guide
Kotor day trip from Dubrovnik: Montenegro is outside Schengen, you need a passport, and the Old Town, walls and Our Lady of the Rocks fill a day.
Day trip
Mostar Day Trip from Dubrovnik: Border & Route Guide
Mostar is about 130 km from Dubrovnik across the Bosnian border: bring a passport, carry convertible marks, and expect Kravica waterfall to cost 20 KM.
Day trip
Elaphiti Islands Day Trip: Ferry & Island Guide
Jadrolinija passenger line 807 links Dubrovnik with Koločep, Lopud and Šipan: 55 minutes to Lopud, €3.40 an adult from 28 September to 28 May, €5.40 in summer.
Day trip
Cavtat Day Trip from Dubrovnik: Bus 10, Tours & Sights
Cavtat from Dubrovnik: Libertas bus 10 costs €4 one way and runs from 05:00 to 00:00, House Bukovac is €7 and the Račić Mausoleum €4.
Day trip
Pelješac and Ston Day Trip from Dubrovnik
Ston from Dubrovnik: the Walls of Ston cost €5, Libertas bus 15 is €6.40 one way, and boats from Mali Ston visit the oyster farms.
Where to stay
Areas and hotels, chosen for a visitor rather than a resident.
Airport transfers
From the airport to the centre, every option priced and timed.
Getting around
Tickets, passes and the transport a visitor actually uses.
What's on, month by month
Festivals, holidays and closures that change a visit.
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Food and drink
Where to eat, what to order and when to book.
Food and drink
Where to Eat in Dubrovnik: Restaurants & Food Guide
Where to eat in Dubrovnik: Dundo Maroje, Lucin Kantun, Konoba Pjatanca, Dalmatino and Bota Šare, with what to order, opening days and the price of black risotto, pašticada and oysters.
Food and drink
Dubrovnik Bars: Wine Bars, Cave Bar More & Nightlife
Where to drink in Dubrovnik: D'vino wine bar open 10:00 to 02:00, Cave Bar More in a limestone cave, hotel bars that stay open all year, and the fines for drinking in the street.
More guides
Guide
Fort Lovrijenac Dubrovnik: Tickets & Red Keep
Fort Lovrjenac in Dubrovnik: included in the City Walls ticket and the Dubrovnik Pass, a 37 m rock, the 'freedom' inscription over the gate and its Game of Thrones role.
Guide
Dubrovnik Game of Thrones: Locations & Walking Route
Game of Thrones filming locations in Dubrovnik: Lovrjenac as the Red Keep, the Jesuit Staircase, Gradac Park, Lokrum's Iron Throne and Trsteno, with costs and tours.
Guide
Dubrovnik Sea Kayaking: Tours, Prices & Route
Sea kayaking in Dubrovnik with DSK: a 2-hour daytime tour is €35, sunset tours are €40 or €45 with wine, and everyone meets at the Pile bus stop.
Guide
Stradun & Dubrovnik Old Town Walking Tour
A self-guided walk along the 298 m Stradun and into the Old Town: the Onofrio fountains, Orlando's Column, Sponza Palace, the Rector's Palace, the Jesuit Staircase and Prijeko.
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Free Things to Do in Dubrovnik: Complete Budget Guide
Free things to do in Dubrovnik: the Stradun and its fountains, the morning market, the Jesuit Staircase, Gradac Park, Porporela pier and a hike up Mount Srđ instead of the €30 cable car.
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Money in Dubrovnik: Euro, Cards, Costs & Tourist Tax
Money in Dubrovnik: Croatia uses the euro, the tourist tax is €2.65 a night from April to September in 2026, City Walls €40 in November and €20 in December, Lokrum €30.
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Best Time to Visit Dubrovnik: Weather & Crowds
When to visit Dubrovnik: July and August highs of 28°C, November the wettest month at 142 mm, the City Walls ticket halving in December, and the Tourist Board's live crowd forecast.
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Is Dubrovnik Safe? Crime, Solo Travel, Scams & Health
Is Dubrovnik safe? The UK Foreign Office says crime is low and violent crime rare, pickpockets work tourist areas, and Dubrovnik fines drinking in public. Emergency numbers: 112 and 192.
Plan your trip
The rules and costs that apply to every city on the site.
Common questions
What do I need to book in advance for Dubrovnik?
Little. The City Walls, the Dubrovnik Pass and the Lokrum boat are sold online or at the ticket offices, and the Rector's Palace and the Franciscan Monastery sell tickets at the door. The City Walls ticket is one visit only, with no re-entry.
Does the City Walls ticket include Fort Lovrjenac?
Yes. The walls' own ticket shop says the City Walls ticket includes free admission to Lovrjenac Fortress, the Western Outer Wall (closed December, January and February) and the Collection of Coins of the Republic of Ragusa. An adult ticket is €40.00 for dates from 7 to 30 November 2026 and €20.00 for dates in December 2026.
How do I get from Dubrovnik Airport to the Old Town?
Take the Platanus shuttle from outside Arrivals. It calls at Ploče Gate after about 30 minutes and ends at Gruž bus station after about 35. A ticket is €10 one way or €15 return. To go back, board at Gruž bus station, Grawe or the Cable Car stop.
Does Dubrovnik charge a tourist tax?
Yes. The Dubrovnik-Neretva County decision for 2026 sets €2.65 per person per night in hotels and other accommodation from 1 April to 30 September and €1.85 for the rest of the year. Children under 12 are exempt and people aged 12 to 17 pay half.
Is the Dubrovnik cable car open in winter?
No. The operator runs it from 09:00 to 17:00 in November 2026, with maintenance closures on 10, 11 and 20 November, and it does not run from 1 December to 31 March.
When is Christmas in Dubrovnik in 2026?
Advent u Gradu runs from 28 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, with concerts on the Stradun and codfish days from 18 to 24 December.
Is there one ticket for all the Dubrovnik museums?
Yes. Dubrovnik Museums sell a 10-museum ticket for €20 (adults), valid for 7 days from the first visit and including the Rector's Palace, which costs €15 on its own. The ticket offices take card payments only.
Do I need a visa for Croatia?
Not as a UK, US, Canadian or Australian citizen for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180. Croatia is in the EU and the Schengen area, so your passport must have been issued less than 10 years ago and be valid for at least 3 months after you leave, and the EU's Entry/Exit System takes a photo and fingerprints at your first entry. ETIAS is not yet required.